Flush-tank-operating lever



1,604,682 E. L. DELANY FLUSH TANK OPERATING LEVER Filed July 5, 1925Patented Get. 26, 1926.

L ,1; i T E i k F i Q ED-JVARD L. DELANY, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOBTO DEL-ANY REALTY COR- POBATION, 01F. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IELUSH-TANK-OPERATING LEVER.

Application filed July 3,

My invention relates to improvements in flush tank operating levers.

The object of my invention is to provide a flush tank operating leverwhich can be readily attached andremoved from the flush tank, and inwhich a substantial fulcrumis formed for the operating handle and at thesame time providing means whereby the severalparts can-be readilyassembled in the flush tank, and removed therefrom for replacing anyworn parts thereof.

Another object of my invention is to pro .vide a flush tank operatinglever of. this character in which the operating handle has the properthrow to move the flush valve a sufficient leverage to enable the sameto be operated by less pressure and thus greatly reducing the wear andtear on the same, and all parts operated thereby. I

A further object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap andeffective flush tank operating. lever having certain details ofstructure and combination of parts here inafter more fully set forth;

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view ofthe front wall of the fiushtank showing my improved operating leverapplied thereto. Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken 30 on theline 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure1.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 represents the improved flush tankwhich is preferably made of enamel ware and is provided with an opening2, arranged in the front wall thereof, and said opening in-the presentinvention is preferably made of a rectangular form having roundedcorners through which member 3 having a flange 4 at its outer end andadapted to engage the outer face of the front wall of the tank. Thecorners 5 of the tubular member are preferably threaded at 6, upon whichis screwed the nut 7, whereby the tubular member is firmly locked to thefront wall of the tank and yet can be readily removed.

The inner end of the tubular member 3 has its two vertical side walls 8and 9 provided with .slots 10 and 11 which extend from the outer end aconsiderable distance as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. Theoperating lever comprises an L shaped rod 12 fitting within the slots 10and 11 and passes a correspondingly shaped tubular,

1925. Serial No. 41,354.

adapted to rock therein and held in the inner end of said slots by a cap13 surrounding the outer end of the tubular member beyond the lever, andsaid cap is held on the tubular member by means of a rivet or cotter pin14, whereby it can be readily removed. The l. shaped operating lever 12is provided with a projection 15 having av screw threaded opening 16therein into which is screwed the operating lever 17. The outer end ofthe operating lever is threaded as indicated at 19 in which may bescrewed the handle or knob of any desired form.

The outer end of the cap 13 is provided with a rivet 21 upon which ispivotally mounted the flush valve lever 22 which as is understoodextends to a point above the flush valve and has the flush valve rodconnected thereto. The lever 22 has an opening 23 through which thelaterally turned end 24 of the'lever 12 passes so that when the lcver12is rocked in the slots 10 and 11in the tubular member, the end 24 israised,

a carrying with it the flush valve lever 22, 30'

-whereby the flush valve is raised from its seat, all of. which is wellunderstood and needs no further description.

While Ihave shown and described several details of structure it will beunderstood that I do not care to limit myself to these details, as theinvention resides in providing a larger fulcrum for the operating handleand one which has no permanent connection with the tubular member,whereby there is less liability of breakage and also provides a sim pleconstruction whereby any of the parts" can be readily replaced shouldthey become worn. While I have shown the member 3 as angular it will beunderstood that the, 7

same could be made cylindrical and in which event the flange 4% on itsinner face would be provided with an angular projection to fit theopening to prevent the turning thereof in the angular opening 2 in thetank.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is 1. A; flushvalve operating mechanism, comprising a tubular member, an operatinglever having trunnions mounted in slots car- 0 ried by said tubularmember, and means carried by said operating lever for operating theflush valve carrying lever. Y

2. A flush valve operating mechanism, comprising a tubular memberadapted to be 110 clamped in an opening in the flush tank, and havingoppositely arranged slots in its inner end, an operating lever havingtrunnions mounted in said sl0ts, means for preventing the inwardmovement of said trunnions in the slots, and an arm carried by the leverand adapted to operate the flush valve carrying lever.

3. A flush valve operating mechanism, comprising a tubular memberadapted to be secured in the front wall of the flush tank and havingoppositely arranged slots in its side walls at their inner ends, anoperating lever having trunnions mounted in said slots, a cap enclosingthe end of said tubular member, means for holding the cap thereon, aflush valve carrying lever pivotally carried by the end of said cap, andan arm carried by the operating lever and adapted to raise the flushvalve carrying lever.

4. A flush valve operating mechanism, comprising a tubular memberadapted to pass through an opening in the flush tank,

-means for fastening said member in the opening, the inner end of saidtubular member having its side walls provided with oppositely arrangedslots, an operating lever having trunnions mounted in said slots, a capsurrounding the inner end of the tubu lar member and holding thetrunnions in the slots, a flush valve operating lever mounted in theinner end of the cap, and an arm carried by the operating lever andadapted to engage the flush valve carrying lever for raising the same.

5. A flush valve operating mechanism, comprising a tubular memberadapted to pass through an opening in the flush tank, means for lockingsaid tubular member to the flush tank, the inner end of said tubularmember having oppositely arranged slots, a lever having trunnionsmovable in said slots, a cap secured on the inner end of the tubularmember and engaging the trunnions, a flush valve operating lever p1-otally carried by the cap, and anarm carried by the operating lever andpassing through an opening in the fiushvalve operating lever.

' 6. A flush valve operating mechanism, comprising a, tubular memberhaving a flange at its outer end adapted to engage the outerwall of theflush tank, a nut on said tubular member and adapted to engage the innerWall of the flush tank and lock the same to the flush tank, the innerend of the tubular member having oppositely arranged slots, an operatinglever having trunnions mounted in said slots, a cap closing the end ofthe tubular member and engaging the trunnions, a rivet carried by theend of the cap, a flush valve operating lever loosely mounted on therivet, and an arm carried by the operating lever and engaging the flushvalve operating lever for engaging the same when the lever is rockeddownwardly.

7. A flush valve operating mechanism, comprising a tubular memberadapted to be secured in an opening in the flush tank and having itsinner end provided with oppositely arranged slots, an operating leverextending through said tubular member and having trunnions mounted insaid slots, means for holding the trunnions in said slots, and meanscarried by the lever for engaging a flush valve operating lever, wherebythe lever is raised when the operating lever is rocked downwardly.

8. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member adaptedto be secured in the side wall of the flush tank and having oppositelyarranged slots extending from the inner end, an operating lever havingtrunnions mounted in said secured in an opening in the flush valve tank,and havlng its inner end provided with oppositely arranged slots, and anoperating lever extending through said tubular member and havingtrunnions mounted in said slots, means for holding the trunnions in saidslots, a flush valve operating lever mounted on the tubular member, andmeans carried by the lever for operating the flush valve operatinglever.

10. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubularmember'adapted to be secured to an opening in the flush valve tank, andhaving its inner end provided withoppositely arranged slots, anoperating lever extending through said tubular member and havingtrunnions mounted in said slots, means for holding the trunnions in saidslots, a flush valve operating lever pivotally mounted on the tubularmember, and means carried by the lever for operating the flush valveoperating lever.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

EDWARD LDELANY.

